Slog - Comments on There Will Be Beer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer Community councils take note: if you want people to show up to your meetings, make sure there's beer. As the Stranger's neighborhoods reporter, I've been to my share of community council meetings in the last year or so, and they're about as much fun as a poke in the eye. However, there's one upcoming meeting I'm actually looking forward to. I've just been informed that the Georgetown Community Council holds their monthly forum at a restaurant—rather than a community center or city office—which means: beer! Georgetown's next meeting is at 7pm next Monday at the Coliman Restaurant. I'll report back... Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:00:07 -0800 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:39:48 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by treacle It is said that in the Persia of yore a local council would make any important decision twice: once sober, and once roaring drunk.

If they reached the same conclusion both times, then their decision was clear. If not, they'd keep working on it until both of their minds agreed.

A worthy tradition I think.

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073105 City Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:33:08 -0800 Comment by Renee Jonah -

Wow. Now that is a great idea. Would you attend if we met at Boyd's Pinehurst Pub? I bet they have the cheapest drinks in town. And, the discussion would be so much more interesting...

Renee

]]> Renee http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073166 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073166 City Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:23:52 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Jonah, how many days are left till the "There Will Be ________" conceit reaches its sell-by date?

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073216 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073216 City Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:18:48 -0800 Comment by Jonah S @2— Hell yes.

@3— NEVER!

]]> Jonah S http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073303 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073303 City Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:28:49 -0800 Comment by The Incredible Fnark @3,

There Will Be Corn.

]]> The Incredible Fnark http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073336 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073336 City Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:38:25 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @5, LOL

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073337 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/there_will_be_beer#c1073337 City Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:39:48 -0800